cleaned and greased.
£1
Boot Sale Find
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Ljm183
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Boot Sale Find
Bought this Intrepid Standard at the boot sale today, mechanically perfect,
cleaned and greased.
£1
cleaned and greased.
£1
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NiceRoach
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AshbyCut
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Re: Boot Sale Find
Cracking little gudgeon reels. Nice find, Sir.
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Marc
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Re: Boot Sale Find
Wonderful engineering.
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ReelMaker
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Re: Boot Sale Find
Dear sir,you need to check the bail arm wire as line can wear a small grove so the line will get damaged.I have filed out the groves with a small needle file.A good renervation project .Reelmaker
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Chevin
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Re: Boot Sale Find
I found one of these at a booty, but the bale arm does not stay open
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AshbyCut
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Re: Boot Sale Find
I have 6 ... 3 in original boxes ... all bail arms working fine.Chevin wrote:I found one of these at a booty, but the bale arm does not stay open
Probably just the bail arm is bent a little out of shape Chevin, Sir.
PM me if you want to send it to me, and I'll try to sort it.
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AshbyCut
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Re: Boot Sale Find
Late '50's through early 1960's. I have one with an original guarantee certificate from September 9th., 1958.Alan H wrote:Approximately what year would put on that reel.
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